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How to correctly install heat pumps
We’ve just published an article written by @heacol where he shares his data and findings on his experiment/study on air source heat pump systems running a buffer & on-off stat, buffer & weather compensation and direct heating that allows the heat pump to maintain temperatures: https://renewableheatinghub.co.uk/how-to-correctly-install-heat-pumps-so-that-they-work-properly-and-efficiently
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